New York turns a narrow shots edge into a three-goal first-period advantage.
The Rangers lead 3-0 after the first period despite a slim 11-10 edge in shots, while their 8-3 advantage in blocked shots and 8-6 edge in hits mark a more physical opening. Gabe Perreault and Jaroslav Chmelar each have a goal, and Tye Kartye has a goal—including one power-play goal—with two, one and one shots on goal, respectively. Alexis Lafrenière has an assist, two shots and a plus-1; Noah Laba has an assist, one shot and a plus-1, while Adam Fox has an assist and a plus-1. Joonas Korpisalo is perfect with 10 saves on 10 shots (1.000); Seattle’s Philipp Grubauer has 1 save on 1 shot (1.000), and Joey Daccord has 7 saves on 10 shots (.700).
Key Performers
Gabe Perreault (NYR): 1 goal, 1 point, 2 shots Tye Kartye (NYR): 1 goal, 1 power-play goal, 1 point, 1 shot Joonas Korpisalo (NYR): 10 saves on 10 shots, 1.000 save percentage